Automotive Connectors Market by Connection Type (Wire to Wire, Wire to Board, Board to Board), Application (Body Control & Interiors, Engine Control & Cooling System), System Type (Sealed, Unsealed), Vehicle Type, and Region - Global Forecast to 2021

“Growing demand for electrification in vehicle to drive the automotive connectors market”
The automotive connectors market was estimated to be USD 4.38 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 6.28 billion by 2021. The market, in terms of value, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.46% from 2016 to 2021. Factors such as increasing electrification in vehicles will boost the demand for automotive connectors in the near future. The major restraint for the manufacturers is meeting the reliability and durability standards. The connector solutions are able to withstand both low and high frequency solutions. The reliability and durability concerns affect the overall efficiency.
“Safety and security is the fastest growing application in the automotive connectors market.”
The safety and security application is expected to dominate the automotive connectors market. There has been a rapid increase in the number of technological advancements in vehicles. This can be attributed to the growing demand for features such as collision avoidance, lane departure etc. that increase the convenience and safety of passengers.
“Passenger cars: the fastest growing segment in the automotive connectors market”
Passenger cars are expected to constitute the fastest growing segment of the automotive connectors market, by vehicle type. This can be attributed to the introduction of various advanced safety features such as night vision, blind spot detection, and lane departure systems in passenger cars. These features spurred the growth of the automotive connectors market for passenger cars.
“Asia-Pacific: Fastest growing region of the automotive connectors market”
Asia-Pacific is estimated to dominate the automotive connectors market, and is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The market growth in this region can be attributed to the improving socio-economic conditions in emerging economies such as China and India. In addition, the emerging advanced technologies in a vehicle in these regions have increased the electrification in vehicle, and this has resulted in increased demand for automotive connectors.
The study contains insights from various industry experts, ranging from component suppliers to Tier 1 companies and OEMs. The break-up of the primaries is as follows:
‧ By Company Type - Tier 1 - 42 %, Tier 2 - 26%, Others - 32%
‧ By Designation - C level - 40%, D level - 29%, Others - 31%
‧ By Region - North America - 38%, Europe - 22%, Asia-Pacific - 30%, Rest of the World - 10%
Major players profiled in the report are:
‧ TE Connectivity (Switzerland)
‧ Delphi Automotive (U.K.)
‧ Yazaki Corporation (Japan)
‧ Sumitomo Electric (Japan)
‧ Japan Aviation Electronics (Japan)
‧ Amphenol Corporation (U.S.)
‧ Molex Incorporated (U.S.)
‧ Hirose Electric Co. Ltd. (Japan)
‧ Foxconn Technology Group (Taiwan)
‧ JST MFG Co. Ltd. (Japan)
‧ AVX Corporation (U.S.)

Research Coverage
This market study covers the automotive connectors market for wire to wire connection, wire to board connection and board to board connection. The systems identified in the report include sealed connector system and unsealed connector system. The applications included in this report are body control and interiors, safety and security, engine control and cooling system, fuel and emission control, infotainment and others. Additionally, the report covers the market for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and electric vehicles.

Reasons to Buy the Report:
The report provides insights about the following points:
‧ Market Penetration: Comprehensive information about the automotive connectors market offered by the top 11 players in the market.

‧ Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights into upcoming technologies, R&D activities, and new product launches in the automotive connectors market

‧ Market Development: Comprehensive information about types of automotive connectors. The report analyzes the market for various automotive connector systems across multiple regions

‧ Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped regional markets, recent developments, and investments in the automotive connectors market

‧ Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of the market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of leading players in the automotive connectors market

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 14
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 15
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 15
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 16
1.6 LIMITATIONS 16
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 16
1.8 ASSUMPTIONS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.1.1 Key secondary sources 19
2.1.1.2 Key data from secondary sources 20
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 20
2.1.2.1 Sampling techniques & data collection methods 21
2.1.2.2 Primary participants 21
2.2 FACTOR ANALYSIS 22
2.2.1 INTRODUCTION 22
2.2.2 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 22
2.2.2.1 Increased autonomy in driving 22
2.2.2.2 Growing demand for electric vehicles 22
2.2.3 SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS 23
2.2.3.1 Technological advancements 23
2.2.4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 24
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 25
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
3.1 INTRODUCTION 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 31
4.1 INTRODUCTION 31
4.2 GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET 31
4.3 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY REGION, 2016 VS. 2021 32
4.4 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY CONNECTION TYPE, 2016 VS. 2021 33
4.5 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY SYSTEM MARKET, 2016 VS. 2021 33
4.6 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTOR MARKET, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2016 VS. 2021 34
4.7 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE, 2016 VS 2021 34
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 35
5.1 INTRODUCTION 36
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.3.1 DRIVERS 40
5.3.1.1 Increasing electrification in vehicles 40
5.3.1.2 Increasing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles 40
5.3.1.3 Increasing demand for automotive safety systems 40
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 40
5.3.2.1 Reliability and durability concern affects the overall efficiency 40
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 40
5.3.3.1 Trend of autonomous vehicles 40
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 41
5.3.4.1 Rising labor cost in low-cost manufacturing countries 41
5.3.4.2 Global rise in price of raw materials 41
5.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 41
5.4.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 42
5.4.1.1 Established players have majority of the market share 42
5.4.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE 43
5.4.2.1 No direct substitutes but improvement in technology will affect the adoption rate 43
5.4.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 44
5.4.3.1 Low switching cost 44
5.4.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 45
5.4.4.1 Volume & product differentiation 45
5.4.4.2 Decreasing supplier power with increasing number of players and less than anticipated demand 45
5.4.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 46
5.4.5.1 Rising number of competitors 46
6 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY CONNECTION TYPE 47
6.1 INTRODUCTION 48
6.2 WIRE TO WIRE CONNECTION 49
6.3 WIRE TO BOARD CONNECTION 50
6.4 BOARD TO BOARD CONNECTION 51
7 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY SYSTEM TYPE 53
7.1 INTRODUCTION 54
7.2 SEALED CONNECTOR SYSTEM 55
7.3 UNSEALED CONNECTOR SYSTEM 56
8 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY APPLICATION TYPE 58
8.1 INTRODUCTION 59
8.2 BODY CONTROL AND INTERIORS 61
8.3 SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEM 62
8.4 ENGINE CONTROL AND COOLING SYSTEM 63
8.5 FUEL AND EMISSION CONTROL 64
8.6 INFOTAINMENT 65
8.7 OTHERS 66
9 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY VEHICLE TYPE 67
9.1 INTRODUCTION 68
9.2 PASSENGER CARS 69
9.3 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 70
9.3.1 LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 71
9.3.2 HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES 72
9.4 ELECTRIC VEHICLES 73
10 AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTORS MARKET, BY REGION 75
10.1 INTRODUCTION 76
10.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 78
10.2.1 CHINA 81
10.2.2 JAPAN 82
10.2.3 INDIA 83
10.2.4 SOUTH KOREA 84
10.3 NORTH AMERICA 85
10.3.1 U.S. 88
10.3.2 CANADA 89
10.3.3 MEXICO 90
10.4 EUROPE 91
10.4.1 GERMANY 93
10.4.2 ITALY 94
10.4.3 U.K. 95
10.4.4 FRANCE 96
10.5 ROW 97
10.5.1 BRAZIL 98
10.5.2 RUSSIA 98
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 100
11.1 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 102
11.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 103
11.3 AGREEMENTS/JOINT VENTURES/SUPPLY CONTRACTS /COLLABORATIONS /PARTNERSHIPS & OTHERS 104
11.4 EXPANSIONS 105
12 COMPANY PROFILES 106
12.1 TE CONNECTIVITY 106
(Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments,SWOT Analysis, Ratio Analysis, MnM View)*
12.2 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE 109
12.3 YAZAKI CORPORATION 113
12.4 SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES LTD. 116
12.5 JAPAN AVIATION ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, LTD. 119
12.6 AMPHENOL CORPORATION 122
12.7 MOLEX INCORPORATED 124
12.8 HIROSE ELECTRIC CO.,LTD 125
12.9 FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY GROUP (HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.) 127
12.10 JST MFG. CO., LTD. 129
12.11 AVX CORPORATION 130
12.12 KEY INNOVATORS 132
12.12.2 MOLEX INCORPORATED 132
12.12.3 FISCHER CONNECTORS 133
*Details on Business Overview, Products & Services, Key Insights, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
13 APPENDIX 134
13.1 KEY INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 134
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 135
13.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 137
13.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 139
13.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 140
13.6 RELATED REPORTS 140
13.7 AUTHOR DETAILS 141